***Official*** India in New Zealand 2013/14

[Meridio]

Come on Wagner, have a swing. There's no way India are chasing this.

 

[_Ed_]

I hope Neesham isn't forgotten in all the aftermath of the triple - this is a hell of a knock from him.

 

[Dan]

For a guy with Wagner's FC batting record, he looks rubbish in Tests.

 

[James]

Boult is padded up as well according to CricInfo, looks like we're going to bat until we're all out. Strange decision

 

[straw man]

Overpitched on middle

Four

awta

 

[Dan]

Time for a Neesham double here, by the looks of things.

 

[_Ed_]

Boult is padded up as well according to CricInfo, looks like we're going to bat until we're all out. Strange decision

I'm struggling to understand the reasoning.

 

[Blakey]

Playing the game is about winning.

The likelihood of India chasing this is tiny. The likelihood of the BC's bowling out the opposition is reducing as I type.

Why on earth would you keep batting?

 

[Howe_zat]

Boult is padded up as well according to CricInfo, looks like we're going to bat until we're all out. Strange decision

Nah it's not strange at all really. You can say you'd rather see them bowl and so would I but it'd be less than pragmatic

 

[Cabinet96]

Nah, there really is no need to give India a sniff. Series win would be huge.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Boult is padded up as well according to CricInfo, looks like we're going to bat until we're all out. Strange decision

We've batted our butts off to save this match - why give India even the slightest sniff? Understandable decision.

 

[Howe_zat]

Playing the game is about winning.

The likelihood of India chasing this is tiny. The likelihood of the BC's bowling out the opposition is reducing as I type.

Why on earth would you keep batting?

Because cricket is played to win series, not matches.

 

[Eds]

Hahaha.

Don Bradman, Walter Hammond... aaannd Brendon McCullum.

 

[Contra]

I don't understand how it's even a sniff when India quite literally need almost 6 an over in test cricket though.

 

[ajdude]

hahaha wagner bitching about the sightscreen facing jadeja.

 

[thierry henry]

I don't get all of the consternation about us not declaring. At worst I have the vague sense that ideally we might've declared by now, but it's easily overwhelmed by the pleasure of knowing we are ensuring a series win.

 

[Bahnz]

Overjoyed to see that 300 landmark fall. As an NZ fan, it's been one of the biggest monkeys on our back (alongside never winning a test series v South Africa and never progressing past the semi's in a World Cup). Just brilliant from Baz. Even if he reverts to type after this series and falls back to averaging 35 he'll always have my admiration for this innings.

 

[Blakey]

Because cricket is played to win series, not matches.

417 to win. Safe to say BC's are in the driving seat and we know BMac likes to of FTW.

2-0 would be even better for a competitive southern lad like the cap.

 

[Cabinet96]

I don't understand how it's even a sniff when India quite literally need almost 6 an over in test cricket though.

South Africa almost chased down 500 at a good rate a couple of months ago and sides are easily chasing down 300 plus scores in fifty overs. 420 in 70 overs is still doable.

 

[silentstriker]

We've batted our butts off to save this match - why give India even the slightest sniff? Understandable decision.

Because cricket is played to win series, not matches.

IMO, winning 2-0 should be a goal. Considering the RR required, and the fact that NZ can slow things down to a crawl and set 7-2 fields if they really wanted, there is no way India could chase at this point. Their chances of winning are just miniscule.

With that said, I'm sitting on my chair. If I was the NZ captain, I might be just fine and dandy with a comprehensive 1-0 victory.